diff --git a/NewHorizons/Builder/ShipLog/MapModeBuilder.cs b/NewHorizons/Builder/ShipLog/MapModeBuilder.cs
index d1a174b0..ff52a30b 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Builder/ShipLog/MapModeBuilder.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Builder/ShipLog/MapModeBuilder.cs
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Builder.ShipLog
                 }
             }
 
-            if (flagManualPositionUsed)
+            if (flagAutoPositionUsed)
             {
                 if (flagAutoPositionUsed && flagManualPositionUsed)
-                    NHLogger.LogWarning("Can't mix manual and automatic layout of ship log map mode, defaulting to manual");
-                return ConstructMapModeManual(bodies, transformParent, greyScaleMaterial, currentNav, layer);
-            }
-            else if (flagAutoPositionUsed)
-            {
+                    NHLogger.LogWarning("Can't mix manual and automatic layout of ship log map mode, defaulting to automatic");
                 return ConstructMapModeAuto(bodies, transformParent, greyScaleMaterial, layer);
             }
+            else if (flagManualPositionUsed)
+            {
+                return ConstructMapModeManual(bodies, transformParent, greyScaleMaterial, currentNav, layer);
+            }
 
             return null;
         }
@@ -475,7 +475,12 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Builder.ShipLog
 
         private static void MakeNode(ref MapModeObject node, GameObject parent, Material greyScaleMaterial, int layer)
         {
-            const float padding = 100f;
+            // Space between this node and the previous node
+            // Take whatever scale will prevent overlap
+            var lastSiblingScale = node.lastSibling?.mainBody?.Config?.ShipLog?.mapMode?.scale ?? 1f;
+            var scale = node.mainBody?.Config?.ShipLog?.mapMode?.scale ?? 1f;
+            float padding = 100f * (scale + lastSiblingScale) / 2f;
+
             Vector2 position = Vector2.zero;
             if (node.lastSibling != null)
             {
diff --git a/NewHorizons/External/SerializableData/MVector2.cs b/NewHorizons/External/SerializableData/MVector2.cs
index 77c3eccc..0e4aadd6 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/External/SerializableData/MVector2.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/External/SerializableData/MVector2.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #region
 
+using NewHorizons.Utility.DebugTools.Menu;
+using NewHorizons.Utility.OWML;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using System;
 using UnityEngine;
 
 #endregion
@@ -26,6 +29,11 @@ namespace NewHorizons.External.SerializableData
 
         public static implicit operator Vector2(MVector2 vec)
         {
+            if (vec == null)
+            {
+                NHLogger.LogWarning($"Null MVector2 can't be turned into a non-nullable Vector2, returning Vector2.zero - {Environment.StackTrace}");
+                return Vector2.zero;
+            }
             return new Vector2(vec.x, vec.y);
         }
     }
diff --git a/NewHorizons/manifest.json b/NewHorizons/manifest.json
index 3359833d..447d846b 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/manifest.json
+++ b/NewHorizons/manifest.json
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/amazingalek/owml/master/schemas/manifest_schema.json",
   "filename": "NewHorizons.dll",
-  "author": "xen, Bwc9876, clay, MegaPiggy, John, Trifid, Hawkbar, Book",
+  "author": "xen, Bwc9876, JohnCorby, MegaPiggy, Clay, Trifid, and friends",
   "name": "New Horizons",
   "uniqueName": "xen.NewHorizons",
-  "version": "1.18.7",
+  "version": "1.18.8",
   "owmlVersion": "2.9.8",
   "dependencies": [ "JohnCorby.VanillaFix", "_nebula.MenuFramework", "xen.CommonCameraUtility", "dgarro.CustomShipLogModes" ],
   "conflicts": [ "Raicuparta.QuantumSpaceBuddies", "PacificEngine.OW_CommonResources" ],